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On March 9, Greeks.live analyst Adam announced on social media that three key U.S. macro data points will be released this week: February CPI on Wednesday, weekly jobless claims on Thursday, and the January Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index on Friday. However, the macro event that actually moved markets was the disruption to global oil shipping in the Strait of Hormuz triggered by U.S. military action against Iran. Since last week, major implied volatilities (IV) have surged—BTC’s short-term IV now exceeds 65%, while ETH’s is above 80%, both hitting recent highs. Market volatility expectations for this month continue to climb, and option skew has fallen noticeably in recent days, signaling sustained increased demand for downside protection.

March 9: According to the New York Post, President Trump said sending U.S. troops to Iran is currently “far from” happening.

On March 9, Per GMGN data (link: https://gmgn.ai/bsc/token/i_m4TE56o8_0xeccbb861c0dda7efd964010085488b69317e4444), the BSC-based meme coin Lobster briefly hit a market cap above $10 million. It currently trades at a valuation of $9.8 million, with a daily surge of over 190%. BlockBeats Note: Meme coins are extremely volatile, driven largely by market sentiment and hype—they have no inherent value or practical use case. Investors should exercise caution due to these high risks.

On March 9, per LookOnChain data, a whale wallet that had previously opened a 20x leveraged long position on xyz:CL (crude oil) via Hyperliquid has been liquidated. The position was valued at $3.2 million, with an entry price of $101.79.

March 9 — Rahmani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, stated that the Strait of Hormuz is unlikely to achieve any security amid the war flames ignited by the U.S. and Israel in the region.

On March 9th, per Whale Alert data, Circle minted 100 million USDC on the Ethereum network at 22:27 Beijing time.